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Calendar · January 2026 to December 2027
What's coming up, and when to enter.
Every dated event and entry deadline in date order from today, grouped by month. Editions that have already happened are folded away under Already held. If a date isn't published yet, we say so and give the usual month. We never invent dates.
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Events and deadlines, month by month
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October 2026
- Deadline29 Oct 2026Burning Man 2027 Honoraria art-grant Letter of Intent (5pm PDT)Black Rock City, Nevada, USA · 5pm PDT on 29 Oct = 5:30am IST on 30 Oct.
- Upcoming31 Oct 2026Red Bull Flugtag Miami 2026Multi-city (2026: Minneapolis, Miami), USA · Bayfront Park, Miami.
- Deadline · date TBCDates not announced yet · usually October 2026Texas SandFest 2027 amateur registration opensPort Aransas, Texas, USA · Opening date TBA; check now.
November 2026
- Upcoming1 Nov 2026Sumpango Giant Kite Festival (Barriletes Gigantes)Sumpango, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala · Held every 1 November (Govt of Guatemala). The 2026 programme isn't published yet.
- Upcoming22 Nov 2026Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Night (Hội An Legendary Night)Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam · 14th night of the lunar month (Hội An Creative City portal). Calendar date: our lunar-calendar check; Unconfirmed: no official source.
- Upcoming22 Nov 2026ARC 2026: start from Las PalmasLas Palmas, Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia · World Cruising Club: start 22 Nov 2026; prizegiving in Saint Lucia 19 Dec 2026.
- Upcoming23–25 Nov 2026Yi Peng / Loy Krathong, Chiang MaiChiang Mai, Thailand · Official: Chiang Mai Yi Peng 23-25 Nov 2026 (PRD Radio Thailand Chiang Mai, 24 Sep 2026); main site Ton Lamyai Market public park; Grand Krathong Parade contest on the Tha Phae Gate to City Hall route; 25 Nov is the usual parade night, but the official page does not name the day (not confirmed).
- Deadline · date TBCDates not announced yet · usually November 2026Iditarod 2027 volunteer registration opensAnchorage, Willow and the trail to Nome, Alaska, USA · Official volunteer page: registration opens in November; no exact day given.
December 2026
- Upcoming1–10 Dec 2026Hornbill Festival 2026 (Craftscape)Kisama Heritage Village, near Kohima, Nagaland, India · Kisama, near Kohima. Inner Line Permit / registration rules apply.
- Upcoming3–6 Dec 2026Hoi An International Lantern Festival 2026Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam · First edition (Da Nang city tourism portal). New find, not one of the original 27 rows.
- Upcoming14 Dec 2026–5 Jan 2027Christmas Bird Count 2026-27: count window (each circle picks its day)Local count circles across the Americas · Audubon: counts run 14 Dec to 5 Jan each year; each circle sets its count day.
- Upcoming22 Dec 2026Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Night (Hội An Legendary Night)Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam · 14th night of the lunar month (Hội An Creative City portal). Calendar date: our lunar-calendar check; Unconfirmed: no official source.
January 2027
- Deadline1 Jan 2027Knaresborough Bed Race 2027: entries OPENKnaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK · Official FAQ: entries open 1 Jan each year.
- Upcoming10–14 Jan 2027International Kite Festival 2027, Gujarat (Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad)Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · Official: 10-14 Jan 2027, Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad (Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, source: Gujarat Tourism).
- Upcoming14 Jan 2027Uttarayan / Makar Sankranti, Ahmedabad (kite-flying day)Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · Makar Sankranti is 14 Jan 2027 (Government of India 2027 holiday list). The International Kite Festival 2027 runs 10–14 Jan 2027 at Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad (Incredible India, source: Gujarat Tourism).
- Upcoming21 Jan 2027Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Night (Hội An Legendary Night)Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam · 14th night of the lunar month (Hội An Creative City portal). Calendar date: our lunar-calendar check; Unconfirmed: no official source.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually January 2027Harbin Intl Snow Sculpture Competition 2027 (early January, dates TBC)Sun Island, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China · Held in early January at Sun Island (2025: 27th edition, State Council portal). 2027 dates TBC.
- Deadline · date TBCDates not announced yet · usually January 2027AfrikaBurn theme camp Form 2 due (January)Tankwa Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa · Month only; no exact date found.
February 2027
- Upcoming7–9 Feb 2027Rio Carnival: Special Group samba-school paradesSambadrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Sambadrome, 7-9 Feb (LIESA).
- Deadline15 Feb 2027AfrikaBurn Art Form II (M.A.K.E.) project detailsTankwa Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa · Official timeline says '15 Feb'. Burn/sound pieces must be registered by end of Feb.
- Upcoming19 Feb 2027Hoi An lantern night at Nguyên Tiêu (first full moon of the lunar year)Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam · 14th night of the lunar month (Hội An Creative City portal). Calendar date: our lunar-calendar check; Unconfirmed: no official source.
- Deadline28 Feb 2027Knaresborough Bed Race 2027 entries close (11:59pm)Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK · Official FAQ.
- Upcoming28 Feb 2027Vasaloppet Öppet Spår Sunday 2027Sälen to Mora, Dalarna, Sweden · Vasaloppet: Sun 28 Feb 2027, first start 06:50, Sälen to Mora.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually February 2027Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027 (around the Lantern Festival)Pingxi and Shifen, New Taipei, Taiwan · 2027 dates not published (2026: 27 Feb and 3 Mar).
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually February to March 2027Las Fallas: Exposición del Ninot 2027 (vote for the figure saved from burning)Valencia, Spain · Visit València: it runs through March. 2027 opening date: Unconfirmed: no official source.
March 2027
- Upcoming6 Mar 2027Iditarod 2027: Ceremonial Start, AnchorageAnchorage, Willow and the trail to Nome, Alaska, USA · Iditarod Trail Committee: Next Race 6 Mar 2027. The Official Restart in Willow is the next day.
- Upcoming15–19 Mar 2027Las Fallas, ValenciaValencia, Spain · Visit València: 15–19 March every year; Cremà on the night of 19 Mar.
- Upcoming20 Mar–3 Apr 2027Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2027Southern Morocco · Rally site: 20 Mar-3 Apr 2027; competition stages 26 Mar-1 Apr.
- Upcoming22 Mar–18 Apr 2027NIM Basic Mountaineering Course, Serial 296 (mixed)Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India · NIM 2027 training programme: 22 Mar-18 Apr 2027, ages 16-40.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually March to December 2027Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Night: monthly, Mar-Dec 2027 (dates TBC)Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam · Held on the 14th night of every lunar month (Hội An Creative City portal); 2027 dates TBC.
- Deadline · date TBCDates not announced yet · usually March 2027Knaresborough Bed Race lottery (March)Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK · Only held if more than 90 entries; date TBC.
April 2027
- Deadline11 Apr 2027Texas SandFest amateur registrationPort Aransas, Texas, USA · Official page.
- Upcoming16–18 Apr 2027Texas SandFest 2027 (amateur comp 16-17 Apr)Port Aransas, Texas, USA · Port Aransas, Texas.
- Upcoming22 Apr–19 May 2027NIM Basic Mountaineering Course, Serial 297 (mixed)Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India · NIM 2027 training programme: 22 Apr-19 May 2027, ages 16-40.
- Upcoming24 Apr 2027Great Cardboard Boat Regatta 2027, SIU CarbondaleCampus Lake, Carbondale, Illinois, USA · SIU Touch of Nature official page: 24 Apr 2027; races begin at 1pm.
- Upcoming26 Apr–2 May 2027AfrikaBurn 2027Tankwa Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa · Tankwa Karoo, South Africa.
- Upcoming30 Apr–3 May 2027City Nature Challenge 2027: observation daysParticipating cities worldwide · Organisers: 30 Apr-3 May 2027.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually April 2027Weifang International Kite Festival 2027 (usually mid/late April)World Kite Park, Weifang, Shandong, China · 2027 dates not published (2026 opened 18 Apr; open flying 20 Apr-5 May).
May 2027
- Upcoming1 May 2027Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race 2027Baltimore, Maryland, USA · AVAM: next race Sat 1 May 2027.
- Upcoming4–16 May 2027City Nature Challenge 2027: identification daysParticipating cities worldwide · Organisers: 4-16 May 2027.
- Upcoming20 May 2027City Nature Challenge 2027: results announcedParticipating cities worldwide · Organisers: results announcement 20 May 2027.
- Upcoming23 May–19 Jun 2027NIM Basic Mountaineering Course, Serial 298 (ladies)Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India · NIM 2027 training programme: 23 May-19 Jun 2027, ages 16-40.
- Upcoming29–31 May 2027Kinetic Grand Championship 2027Arcata to Ferndale, Humboldt County, California, USA · Arcata to Ferndale, Humboldt County, CA.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually May to June 2027Red Bull Soapbox Race 2027 (no editions announced; 2026 ran May-Jun)Multi-city (2026: Los Angeles, Denver, London) · Watch for announcements; London 2026 applications closed 1 Mar.
June 2027
- Upcoming12 Jun 2027Great Knaresborough Bed Race 2027Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK · Official site.
- Upcoming12 Jun 2027Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest 2027Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA · Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce: contest Sat 12 Jun 2027 (festival weekend 11-13 Jun).
- Upcoming17–21 Jun 2027RoboCup 2027, NurembergRotating host city (2027: Nuremberg, Germany) · RoboCup 2027 official site: 17-21 Jun 2027, Nuremberg Exhibition Center.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually June to July 2027Darwin Lions Beer Can Regatta 2027 (June/July, date TBC)Mindil Beach, Darwin, NT, Australia · 2026 was 28 Jun; 2027 not published.
July 2027
- Upcoming8 Jul–1 Aug 2027The Tall Ships Races 2027: Bordeaux, A Coruña, SinesRotating ports (2027: Bordeaux, A Coruña, Sines) · Sail Training International: 8 Jul-1 Aug 2027. Bordeaux 8-11 Jul, A Coruña 16-19 Jul, Sines 29 Jul-1 Aug.
- Upcoming26 Jul–1 Aug 2027EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2027Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA · EAA: 26 Jul-1 Aug 2027. The 2027 workshop schedule is not published yet.
August 2027
- Upcoming2–7 Aug 2027Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (dance as a haneto)Aomori, Japan · Official site: held 2-7 Aug every year. No separate 2027 notice yet.
- Upcoming21 Aug 2027Henley-on-Todd Regatta 2027Todd River bed, Alice Springs, NT, Australia · Snow Kenna Park, Alice Springs.
- Upcoming22–29 Aug 2027Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2027Darwin to Adelaide, Australia · Official: 22-29 Aug 2027 (start 22 Aug in Darwin; finish line opens 26 Aug; awards 29 Aug).
- Upcoming29 Aug–6 Sep 2027Burning Man 2027 (Spellbound)Black Rock City, Nevada, USA · Black Rock City, Nevada.
September 2027
- Upcoming4 Sep 2027Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 (eco clay-idol workshops run in the weeks before)Mumbai, Thane and Pune, India · Ganesh Chaturthi is 4 Sep 2027 (Government of India 2027 holiday list).
- Upcoming5 Sep 2027Corso Zundert 2027 flower paradeZundert, North Brabant, Netherlands · 5 Sep 2027 (Corso Zundert).
- Upcoming10–12 Sep 2027Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2027 (50th)Point Hudson, Port Townsend, Washington, USA · Official festival site: 10-12 Sep 2027.
- Upcoming11–19 Sep 2027Dieppe International Kite Festival 2027Dieppe, Normandy, France · Normandy Tourism. A third-party site's Oct 2026 claim is treated as unreliable.
- Upcoming18 Sep–15 Oct 2027NIM Basic Mountaineering Course, Serial 299 (mixed, ages 20-55)Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India · NIM 2027 training programme: 18 Sep-15 Oct 2027, ages 20-55.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually September to October 2027Red Bull Flugtag 2027 (no editions announced; 2026 ran Sep-Oct)Multi-city (2026: Minneapolis, Miami), USA · Watch for announcements.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually September 2027Queen Lili'uokalani Canoe Races 2027 (held each Labor Day weekend)Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i Island, USA · 2027 dates not announced; Labor Day weekend is the usual timing.
October 2027
- Upcoming2–10 Oct 2027Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2027Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA · Official future-dates list.
- Upcoming19 Oct–15 Nov 2027NIM Basic Mountaineering Course, Serial 300 (mixed)Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India · NIM 2027 training programme: 19 Oct-15 Nov 2027, ages 16-40.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually October 2027Durga Puja 2027, Kolkata (idol-making in the weeks before; dates TBC)Kumartuli, Kolkata, India · Government of India 2027 holiday list: Saptami 6 Oct to Vijaya Dashami 9 Oct. West Bengal's 2027 list is not out yet.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually October 2027Maker Faire Rome 2027 (usually October; call for makers usually closes ~June)Gazometro Ostiense, Rome, Italy · 2027 dates not published.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually October 2027Cape Town International Kite Festival 2027 (usually October)Youngsfield Military Base, Ottery, Cape Town, South Africa · 2027 dates not published.
November 2027
- Upcoming1 Nov 2027Sumpango Giant Kite Festival (Barriletes Gigantes)Sumpango, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala · Held every 1 November (Govt of Guatemala).
- Upcoming21 Nov 2027ARC 2027: start from Las PalmasLas Palmas, Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia · World Cruising Club: start 21 Nov 2027; prizegiving in Saint Lucia 18 Dec 2027.
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually November 2027Yi Peng / Loy Krathong 2027 (November full moon)Chiang Mai, Thailand · 2027 dates not published.
December 2027
- Date TBCDates not announced yet · usually December 2027Hornbill Festival 2027 (usually 1-10 Dec)Kisama Heritage Village, near Kohima, Nagaland, India · 2027 not announced.
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Already held (34 items, newest first)
These editions are over. Each experience's next edition, once announced, is listed under Coming up.
- Ended24–25 Oct 2026Cape Town International Kite Festival 2026Youngsfield Military Base, Ottery, Cape Town, South Africa · Youngsfield Military Base, Ottery.
- Ended23 Oct 2026Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Night (Hội An Legendary Night)Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam · 14th night of the lunar month (Hội An Creative City portal). Calendar date: our lunar-calendar check; Unconfirmed: no official source.
- Ended23–25 Oct 2026Maker Faire Rome 2026Gazometro Ostiense, Rome, Italy · Gazometro Ostiense, Rome.
- Deadline passed23 Oct 2026AfrikaBurn 2027 Creative Grant applications (midnight)Tankwa Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa · Official timeline: 23 October, midnight (SAST).
- Ended18–21 Oct 2026Durga Puja, Kolkata (Maha Saptami to Vijaya Dashami)Kumartuli, Kolkata, India · West Bengal Government 2026 holiday list: Saptami 18 Oct to Dashami 21 Oct.
- Ended10 Oct 2026Mahalaya: the Durga Puja season begins (Kolkata)Kumartuli, Kolkata, India · West Bengal Government 2026 holiday list. UNESCO: the eyes are painted onto the clay images on Mahalaya.
- Ended3–11 Oct 2026Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2026Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA · Official dates. Happening now.
- Ended3–4 Oct 2026XXX Concurs de Castells 2026, Tarraco Arena PlaçaTarragona, Catalonia, Spain · Official Concurs site: Sat 3 Oct (18 colles) and Sun 4 Oct (top 12).
- Ended27 Sep 2026XXX Concurs de Castells 2026: Torredembarra dayTarragona, Catalonia, Spain · Ajuntament de Tarragona official agenda: Sun 27 Sep 2026.
- Ended26 Sep 2026Red Bull Flugtag Minneapolis 2026Multi-city (2026: Minneapolis, Miami), USA · Bohemian Flats Park, 26 Sep 2026 (official Red Bull page).
- Ended14 Sep 2026Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 (eco clay-idol workshops run in the weeks before)Mumbai, Thane and Pune, India · Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi is 14 Sep 2026 (Government of India 2026 holiday list, DoPT).
- Ended11–13 Sep 2026Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2026Point Hudson, Port Townsend, Washington, USA · Northwest Maritime: 11-13 Sep 2026.
- Ended6–7 Sep 2026Corso Zundert 2026 flower paradeZundert, North Brabant, Netherlands · Official site: 6 & 7 Sep 2026 (Stuivezand won).
- Ended3–7 Sep 2026Queen Lili'uokalani Canoe Races 2026 (past)Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i Island, USA · Race schedule page: Thu 3-Mon 7 Sep 2026. Saturday is the 18-mile race. No 2027 dates yet.
- Ended31 Aug–7 Sep 2026Burning Man 2026 (Axis Mundi)Black Rock City, Nevada, USA · Official Event FAQ: 31 Aug–7 Sep 2026.
- Ended15 Aug 2026Henley-on-Todd Regatta 2026Todd River bed, Alice Springs, NT, Australia · Official FAQ: Saturday 15 Aug 2026.
- Ended2–7 Aug 2026Aomori Nebuta Matsuri 2026 (dance as a haneto)Aomori, Japan · Official site timetable: processions 2–7 Aug every year.
- Ended30 Jun–6 Jul 2026RoboCup 2026, IncheonRotating host city (2027: Nuremberg, Germany) · RoboCup Federation: 30 Jun-6 Jul 2026, Incheon, South Korea.
- Ended20 Jun 2026Red Bull Soapbox Race London 2026Multi-city (2026: Los Angeles, Denver, London) · Alexandra Palace, 20 Jun 2026 (official Red Bull page).
- Ended14 Jun 2026Red Bull Soapbox Race Denver 2026Multi-city (2026: Los Angeles, Denver, London) · Official Red Bull Soapbox series page (past event).
- Ended13 Jun 2026Great Knaresborough Bed Race 2026Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK · Official site: always the second Saturday in June; 2026 theme was The Swinging Sixties.
- Ended23–25 May 2026Kinetic Grand Championship 2026Arcata to Ferndale, Humboldt County, California, USA · Memorial Day weekend 2026; confirmed by the organiser's 2026 race-results page.
- Ended16 May 2026Red Bull Soapbox Race Los Angeles 2026Multi-city (2026: Los Angeles, Denver, London) · Official Red Bull Soapbox series page (past event).
- Ended2 May 2026Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race 2026Baltimore, Maryland, USA · Visit Baltimore: 2 May 2026, 9am-7pm.
- Ended27 Apr–3 May 2026AfrikaBurn 2026Tankwa Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa · Quaggafontein, Tankwa Karoo. Gate policy on the official ticketing site: opened Mon 27 Apr 2026.
- Ended20 Apr–5 May 2026Weifang Open Flying Season 2026World Kite Park, Weifang, Shandong, China · Shandong provincial publicity department: open flying 20 Apr–5 May.
- Ended18 Apr 2026Great Cardboard Boat Regatta 2026 (51st), SIU CarbondaleCampus Lake, Carbondale, Illinois, USA · SIU official: Sat 18 Apr 2026, Campus Lake; races from 1pm.
- Ended17–19 Apr 2026Texas SandFest 2026Port Aransas, Texas, USA · Port Aransas Chamber: 17–19 Apr 2026.
- Ended16–19 Apr 2026Weifang International Kite Festival 2026 (World Kite Championship)World Kite Park, Weifang, Shandong, China · Shandong provincial publicity department: championship 16–19 Apr; festival opened 18 Apr.
- Ended15–19 Mar 2026Las Fallas, Valencia 2026Valencia, Spain · Visit València: 15–19 March every year.
- Ended3 Mar 2026Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2026Pingxi and Shifen, New Taipei, Taiwan · Taiwan Tourism Administration: 3 Mar 2026.
- Ended27 Feb 2026Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2026Pingxi and Shifen, New Taipei, Taiwan · Taiwan Tourism Administration: 27 Feb 2026.
- Ended15–17 Feb 2026Rio Carnival: Special Group samba-school parades 2026Sambadrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Sambadrome, 15–17 Feb 2026 (LIESA Regulamento 2026).
- Ended10–14 Jan 2026International Kite Festival / Uttarayan 2026, GujaratAhmedabad, Gujarat, India · Official IKF 2026 dates (statewide 10–14 Jan; Ahmedabad 12–14 Jan).
Year-round: Hoi An has more than 30 lantern workshops, and sky lanterns are on sale in Shifen all year.
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